Obituaries
Dorothy M. Trumbull (Allen)
Dec 21, 2015
Dorothy Trumbull, 82, of Independence, MO passed away December 21, 2015. A service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 9, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO. Burial will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 11, at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Dorothy was born May 13, 1933 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas...
Kathleen Gayle Kirkham
Dec 19, 2015
Kathleen Gayle Kirkham, 66 of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 at her residence. Services will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time Wednesday at the chapel. Kathleen was...
Beaulah "Mae" Covington (Johnson)
Dec 19, 2015
Beaulah Mae Covington, 78, of Sugar Creek, MO passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015. A memorial service will be held in her honor at a later time. Mae was born September 1, 1937 in Independence, MO as the only child to Kathryn (Reavis) and Ralph E. Johnson. She graduated from Northeast High School class of 1955. She then worked for...
Robert Earl "Bob" Johnson
Dec 19, 2015
Robert Earl Johnson, 73, Independence, MO passed away Dec. 19. 2015. Services will be 2 pm, Wed., Dec. 23 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Tuesday at the chapel. The family requests contributions to Boy Scout Troop #228, 18105 E. 24th St. S., Independence, MO 64057....
Robert Lee "Bob" Elledge
Dec 19, 2015
Bob Elledge, 61, of Kansas City, MO passed away December 19, 2015. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. service on Saturday, December 26, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. Bob was born May 24, 1954 in Kansas City, MO. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and worked...
Marilyn Earickson Day
Dec 18, 2015
Marilyn Earickson Day, 89, formerly of Independence and Blue Springs, MO passed away December 18, 2015. A rosary will be held at 5:30 p.m. followed by a visitation from 6-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, at St. Mark’s Catholic Church. Burial at...
William Thomas
Dec 18, 2015
William E. Thomas, “Bill”, 71, of Kansas City, MO, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015. Bill graduated from Lillis High School in the class of 1962 and retired from Brown’s Medical Imaging. Bill was a person who consumed your attention, lived life to the fullest and always had a smile on his face. His famous quote was “keep smiling!” Bill...
Erick Butler
Dec 18, 2015
Erick Butler, 57, Independence, MO passed away Dec. 18, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. Memorial services will begin at 1:30 pm, Sunday, Dec. 27 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; cremation. Visitation will follow the service until 4:30 pm. Erick was born May 5, 1958 in Independence, MO and attended Van Horn High...
Bobbie Beemer
Dec 17, 2015
Bobbie Jo Beemer, 83, passed away December 17, 2015. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 22, at 2:00pm, at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave. in Independence, with visitation an hour prior to the service. She will be laid to rest in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Bobbie was born on April 23, 1932, in Kansas City, MO, to...
Richard David "Dick" Cook
Dec 16, 2015
Richard David "Dick" Cook, age 68, died peacefully with his family at home in Blue Springs, Missouri, on Wednesday, December 16, 2015. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00pm Monday, December 21, 2015 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:00am Tuesday, December 22 at the chapel. Born November 23, 1947, in Independence, Missouri,...
Robert L. Wallace
Dec 15, 2015
Robert L. Wallace, 78, Blue Springs, MO passed away Dec. 15, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 3 pm, Sunday, Jan. 10 at the Oak Hill Cluster Community Center, 194 Oak Hill Cluster, Independence, MO 64057. Robert was born Dec. 24, 1936 in Lamoni, IA and graduated from Lamoni High School before earning an Associates Degree from Graceland...
David Scott Ford
Dec 15, 2015
David Ford, 48, of Kansas City, MO passed away December 15, 2015. A Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO, 64052. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m., Friday, December 18, 2015 at the chapel. David was born April 12, 1967 in Kansas City,...
Cheri Lynn Hunt (Barker)
Dec 15, 2015
Cheri Lynn Hunt, 54, of Independence, MO passed away December 15, 2015. A visitation will be held from 9:00-10:00am Monday, December 21, 2015 at Carson Speaks Chapel. A funeral service will follow at 10:00am at the chapel. Burial will be at Mt. Washington Cemetery, Independence, MO. Cheri was born July 23, 1961 in Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, CA to...
Caroline Rose Best (Johnson)
Dec 15, 2015
Caroline Rose Best, 85 of Kansas City, MO passed away Tuesday, December. 15, 2015 at Carmel Hills Living Center. Private services at Carson-Speaks Chapel and burial in Mt. Washington Cemetery were held Saturday, December 19, 2015. Caroline was born September 23, 1930 in Kansas City, MO to Ole and Rosa (Hulen) Johnson and has been a lifelong area resident. She...
Virginia Long
Dec 14, 2015
Virginia Ann Daniel Wolf (née Vitt), 87, Greenwood, MO left this earth to dance with her Daddy in Heaven on December 14, 2015 at home surrounded by loved ones. Virginia was born June 13, 1928 in Kansas City, MO to Albert and Frances (Mandel) Vitt. After graduating as Valedictorian from St Mary’s High School in 1942, she attended St Mary’s...
Lilburn Aubry Snow
Dec 13, 2015
Lilburn A. Snow, 93, of Independence, MO passed away December 13, 2015. A visitation will be held from 3-4:00 p.m. followed by a 4:00 p.m. service on Thursday, December 17, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. Lilburn was born April 5, 1922 in Independence, MO to Lilburn R. and Cecil Snow. He was a veteran of...
Charles Willard "Curly" Rogers
Dec 13, 2015
Charles “Curly” Rogers, 79, of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, December 13, 2015. A visitation will be held from 1:00-3:00pm on Sunday, December 20th. A graveside service will be held at 9:30am Monday, December 21st at Mt. Washington Cemetery, Independence, MO with full honors. Curly was born January 8, 1936 in Chillicothe, OK to Charlie Chester and Goldie (Larimore) Rogers....
Virginia Lee Gailey (Gibson)
Dec 13, 2015
Virginia L. Gailey, 89, Independence, MO passed away Dec. 13, 2015. Services will be 2 pm, Sunday, Dec. 20 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Visitation will begin at 1 pm before the service at the chapel. A private graveside service will be held at a later date at Mound Grove Cemetery. In lieu of...
Douglas Lee "Doug" Cole
Dec 13, 2015
Douglas L. Cole, 56, Raytown, MO passed away Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015. Graveside services will be 2 pm, Monday, Dec. 21 at Blue Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Friday, Dec. 18 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Doug was born the son of David L. and Isabel (Bailey) Cole on Sunday, Dec. 13, 1959...
Bonnie Jean Coleman
Dec 13, 2015
Bonnie Jean Coleman, 91, of Indep., MO passed away Dec 13, 2015. Memorial visitation will be held on Monday, Dec 28, 2015 from 1-3pm at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Memorials to 1st United Methodist Church of Indep. Online condolences may be expressed at www.speakschapel.com (Arrangements: Carson Speaks Chapel 816.252.7900)
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